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The Supply of Creative Crafts

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Local or regional public body

In brief

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £2,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 October 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 109 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £2,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

YPO are looking for providers for the supply of Creative Crafts. This covers the supply of commodity craft materials and craft papers (tissue/crepe/foil/cellulose). The key objectives are to deliver value for money, ensure product safety and compliance, improve sustainability credentials, ensuring the range supports the curriculum as a teaching resource. Product is to be delivered direct to YPO and stocked in our warehouse in wakefield. Value range of opportunity from £1.5 - £2million.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 094405-2026

About the buyer

From notice 094405-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 6 October 2026.